diff --git a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/block/BlockBookshelf.java b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/block/BlockBookshelf.java
index 53935b17..041e2273 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/block/BlockBookshelf.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/block/BlockBookshelf.java
@@ -196,6 +196,11 @@ public class BlockBookshelf extends BlockHorizontal implements ITileEntityProvid
 		return bookTextures == null ? ImmutableList.copyOf(BOOK_TEXTURE_MAP.values()) : bookTextures;
 	}
 
+	/** Returns the list of registered book items, in ID order. */
+	public static ImmutableList<Item> getBookItems(){
+		return bookItems;
+	}
+
 	/** Called during block registration to initialise the block properties for each book. */
 	public static void initBookProperties(){
 		for(int i=0; i<SLOT_COUNT; i++){
diff --git a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/inventory/ContainerBookshelf.java b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/inventory/ContainerBookshelf.java
index 8905a7de..53406690 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/inventory/ContainerBookshelf.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/inventory/ContainerBookshelf.java
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ public class ContainerBookshelf extends Container {
 
 		@Override
 		public void putStack(ItemStack stack){
-			boolean statusChanged = this.getStack().isEmpty() != stack.isEmpty();
+			boolean statusChanged = this.getStack().isEmpty() != stack.isEmpty()
+					|| BlockBookshelf.getBookItems().indexOf(this.getStack().getItem())
+					!= BlockBookshelf.getBookItems().indexOf(stack.getItem());
 			super.putStack(stack);
 			if(statusChanged) ContainerBookshelf.this.onSlotChanged();
 		}